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TokyoBulls:
Your best bet is a knowledge transfer from biological to medical sciences and it is possible if your BSc Biochemistry grades are very tight. You need SAQA to evaluate your WASSCE certificate and BSc certificate and transcripts then you apply to an appropriate school to study Medicine. You will get some waivers having studied a biological science first degree. There are people here who will gladly guide you in the process.

That said, you must however understand that getting into medical school in SA is very competitive as there are very few medical schools in South Africa as opposed to Nigeria and they are usually very expensive. South African Indians usually send their children to medical schools abroad and then they go back to SA to write their medical licensing exam to practice in SA. Due to the limited number of medical students SA universities can take, the SA government had bilateral agreement with countries like Cuba such that South Africans can go to Cuba to study medicine and then come back to SA upon graduation to practice in public hospitals in SA without writing their licensing exam. In summary, I'll say it's cheaper to study medicine in Nigerian Public University and then go to SA to write their licensing exam to practice there but if you have the money and wherewithal, it's not impossible to get into a public university in SA to study medicine, though it may be very competitive because SA will consider South Africans and permanent residents first, the other option will be trying a private university like Monash University, they operate in SA and Australia.

Cheers!

TokyoBulls:
I understand your hustle but it is illegal to stay in SA permanently on a visit visa. It almost never works well. He can visit for 2 weeks as you said and if he has his papers intact, go on a different class of visa the next time. Surviving in a foreign land on a visit visa is a lot of stress. He can only do illegal trades or menial jobs as he has no papers, he will consistently live in fear of getting deported. He will not be able to travel back to Nigeria for anything and go back even if his father is critically ill or his mother dies. There are just too many issues associated with this kind of 'runs'. There are different classes of visa he can obtain if he intends to stay 'permanently'.

I was informed he can seek asylum; what of that? once again thanks for your concern

Can any one help me on what to do I apply for SA visa 2 years back and they gave me 3month visa but I was busy and did not make use of it what can I do to renew it

Please dear niralanders, I submitted documents for sa visit visa I was told * unconvincing documents* pls wat does that mean, I was rejected for d second time. What can I do. Tnks

oduzbaba89:
Please dear niralanders, I submitted documents for sa visit visa I was told * unconvincing documents* pls wat does that mean, I was rejected for d second time. What can I do. Tnks

Was it written in a letter or stamped on the passport?

Ademat7:
I was informed he can seek asylum; what of that? once again thanks for your concern

Getting an asylum is immorally wrong when he is not a refugee really. It is an abuse of the system. As an asylum seeker, u can't leave SA for any reason, u can't get a good job, you are looked upon as a refugee.

Ademat7:
I was informed he can seek asylum; what of that? once again thanks for your concern

How do you think he can process that? Appear before the High Commission and tell what story? Complete an asylum form with which document?
Kindly explain.

@ staggerlee

I was at the VFS & SAHC recently to inquire about obtaining work permit on existing study visa. I was told not possible to grant WP on SV, unless one completes his study visa. Is this true?

staggerlee:
Getting an asylum is immorally wrong when he is not a refugee really. It is an abuse of the system. As an asylum seeker, u can't leave SA for any reason, u can't get a good job, you are looked upon as a refugee.

na wa o

Keneking:
@ staggerlee

I was at the VFS & SAHC recently to inquire about obtaining work permit on existing study visa. I was told not possible to grant WP on SV, unless one completes his study visa. Is this true?

What kind of work visa?

staggerlee:
What kind of work visa?

General Work Permit

Keneking:
General Work Permit

No one will grant anyone general work permit, unless 1. You have an offer of a job. 2. You get a letter from dept of labour stating that you aren't taking a job of a SA citizen or a PR person. But dept of labour will never grant that letter it is rare. But if u have all these, then even if u are not on any visa, you can apply

Pls I was notify by Saqa lastmonth that they mailed my sch for them to authenticate and verify my result. Went to the registra and it was sent to them now saqa said they have seen the mail on the 2nd of May, now how long would i wait now for my certificate to be ready ? And how do I get SAQA's direct contact cos have been going through an agent in SA

staggerlee:
No one will grant anyone general work permit, unless 1. You have an offer of a job. 2. You get a letter from dept of labour stating that you aren't taking a job of a SA citizen or a PR person. But dept of labour will never grant that letter it is rare. But if u have all these, then even if u are not on any visa, you can apply

Your point is that the general work permit is simply not possible with the documentations.
If i get you, there are three types of work permit:

1. Critical Skill Work Permit
2. General Work Permit
3. Intra-company Permit

How else can one get a permit to work?

Keneking:
Your point is that the general work permit is simply not possible with the documentations.
If i get you, there are three types of work permit:

1. Critical Skill Work Permit
2. General Work Permit
3. Intra-company Permit

How else can one get a permit to work?

Those are the 3 Work Permits I know

staggerlee:
Those are the 3 Work Permits I know

So how come some of us on the forum claim to have Work Permit with Master's Study Visa...I can not understand how they succeeded.

Keneking:
So how come some of us on the forum claim to have Work Permit with Master's Study Visa...I can not understand how they succeeded.

Study permit allows you to work 20hrs per week and not during holidays though I'm aware one must get a written permission from DHA to do that. I guess those that have work permit and doing masters probably applied for the critical skills work visa during their masters. Cheers!

Keneking:
So how come some of us on the forum claim to have Work Permit with Master's Study Visa...I can not understand how they succeeded.

You can apply for critical skills with your study visa if u qualify

staggerlee:
You can apply for critical skills with your study visa if u qualify

Staggerlee, those critical skill subjects are not within my scope

TokyoBulls:
Your best bet is a knowledge transfer from biological to medical sciences and it is possible if your BSc Biochemistry grades are very tight. You need SAQA to evaluate your WASSCE certificate and BSc certificate and transcripts then you apply to an appropriate school to study Medicine. You will get some waivers having studied a biological science first degree. There are people here who will gladly guide you in the process.

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Thank you for your comment. Please how long will it take for saqa to evaluate my certificates. Also how do I apply to a school after my certificates have been evaluated, do I apply directly online, do I use an agent or is saqa also involved in selecting a school asides the evaluation of certificates. Thank you.

I need some clarifications on these questions..I have lived in the RSA For almost 4years, 3years on a study Permit, and another year to and fro on, Visitors Visa, Now i wish to return back again for another study at MONASH, I have been accepted and i have paid all fees, but i was told a Police clearance is needed, is this compulsory..? Although i have my police clearance from South Africa when i first applied for my first study permit there, but i do not intend to submit my new passport along side the old one which holds my Travel History to the republic, for personal reasons.

1. where do i get a police clearance in Nigeria besides the force headquarters, Is it compulsory...?
2. How long does a police clearance take to be processed...?
3. Is it possible to use multiple Business account statement which bears my Name....?


I hope to get some positive response from everyone.

Thanks

@Keneking, yes it was writtten on d paper, my passport was not Stamped, what do I do?

eddiebruk:
I need some clarifications on these questions..I have lived in the RSA For almost 4years, 3years on a study Permit, and another year to and fro on, Visitors Visa, Now i wish to return back again for another study at MONASH, I have been accepted and i have paid all fees, but i was told a Police clearance is needed, is this compulsory..? Although i have my police clearance from South Africa when i first applied for my first study permit there, but i do not intend to submit my new passport along side the hold one which holds my Travel History to the republic, for personal reasons.


1. where do i get a police clearance in Nigeria besides the force headquarters, Is it compulsory...?
2. How long does a police clearance take to be processed...?
3. Is it possible to use multiple Business account statement which bears my Name....?


I hope to get some positive response from everyone.

Thanks

Only u can answer y you don't wanna put your old passport, I am sorry this sounds dodgy

staggerlee:
Only u can answer y you don't wanna put your old passport, I am sorry this sounds dodgy

Like I said, it is personal

eddiebruk:
Like I said, it is personal

Yea I know its personal but it sounds dodgy. Some how authorities here will know from one document or the other, however cos u have lived here before u need SA police report buy since you are lying to SA embassy that u have not lived in SA before you don't, remember that Ur SAQA is linked to ur old passports and other certificates. Naija police clearance is easy to get at alagbon, no long thing. I also hope u have never done any biometrics in SA like in VFS or police station cos if u are, u are on a long thing

staggerlee:
Yea I know its personal but it sounds dodgy. Some how authorities here will know from one document or the other, however cos u have lived here before u need SA police report buy since you are lying to SA embassy that u have not lived in SA before you don't, remember that Ur SAQA is linked to ur old passports and other certificates. Naija police clearance is easy to get at alagbon, no long thing. I also hope u have never done any biometrics in SA like in VFS or police station cos if u are, u are on a long thing

just to Let you know, All my records in the RSA is clear, I did do biometric before I got my first permit and I still have the certificate from 2012, is it usable? I left SA last November 28th

eddiebruk:
just to Let you know, All my records in the RSA is clear, I did do biometric before I got my first permit and I still have the certificate from 2012, is it usable? I left SA last November 28th

The biometric am talking about is if you did it in SA! If it was done in SA it will be linked to your old passport. So bringing in a new passport could be a bit problematic for u

staggerlee:
The biometric am talking about is if you did it in SA! If it was done in SA it will be linked to your old passport. So bringing in a new passport could be a bit problematic for u

Yes i did when i got my Police clearance which i used in getting my first student permit, How is it gonna be a problem for me...? I have not broken any Immigration Laws neither have i committed any crime, I am only withholding my old passport from the new application for personal reasons as i have said.

eddiebruk:
Yes i did when i got my Police clearance which i used in getting my first student permit, How is it gonna be a problem for me...? I have not broken any Immigration Laws neither have i committed any crime, I am only withholding my old passport from the new application for personal reasons as i have said.

Cool all the best

Pls I want to send my credentials to saqa for evaluation. Fill all necessary online document, printed them and signed along side my certificate. But I have the following questions.
1. I want to apply for med school, I have a first degree, I have attached my wassce, my b.sc certificate and transcript 2geda, do I need to send any other document.
2. How do send it to saqa.
3. I have only the photocopy of my original wassce certificate, do I buy a scratch card and attach it to it as the original is with waec for correction of age.
Thank you for your timely reply.